Are you eligible for the Covid-19 Autumn Booster?
The COVID-19 autumn campaign is here anyone eligible can book in via the NHS website, the NHS App, or by calling 119 for free.
Those eligible for vaccinations this Autumn:
- Adults aged 65 years and over
- Residents in care homes for older adults
- Individuals aged 6 months and over who have a weakened immune system
- Frontline health and social care workers and staff in care homes for older adults
- Pregnant women and people
Who is Immunosuppressed?
Individuals who have a weakened immune system are people that are considered immunosuppressed. Here is a list of conditions that fall under that category and are eligible for the vaccine:
- Respiratory diseases (such as COPD, Cystic Fibrosis, Chronic Bronchitis etc)
- Cardiovascular diseases (such as heart disease, vascular diseases, severe high blood pressure etc)
- Body Mass Index 40 or above
- Stroke
- Dementia
- Neurological diseases (such as epilepsy, Parkinson's diseases etc)
- Liver disease
- Kidney disease
- Diabetes
- Living with HIV/AIDs
- Pregnancy
- Those who require long-term treatment or medications such as chemotherapy etc
This list does not cover all the criteria. If you are unsure about the eligibility, please see the document down below or contact your GP.
You do not need to be registered with a GP or the NHS to use walk-in services and do not need to bring any identification.
- The national booking system is open now and a number of walk-in sites are open across Enfield
- No booking is required at walk-in clinics, but you are advised to contact the vaccination site in advance to confirm their opening times.
For details of where to book an appointment or your nearest drop-in centre please click below:
Flu Vaccinations
Those eligible for the for the Covid-19 vaccine this autumn are also eligible for the flu vaccine. You can have your flu vaccine at the same time as some other vaccines including COVID-19.
For more information on this autumns flu vaccine please see our article:
Further information and resources
For full eligibility criteria go to page 24, Table 3 in the Greenbook Chapter 14a.
